elapse

Definition

To pass or move by.

Etymology

From Middle French elapser, from Latin elapsus.

Example Sentences

• "He allowed a month to elapse before beginning the work."
• "Several days elapsed before they met again."
• "The week that was yet to elapse, she spent in wandering through her uncle's favourite walks in hours of tearful vigil, beside his tomb, and in collecting together every trifle on which he had set a value."